The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They really took it to La Veta for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-28 victory at home. Sangre de Cristo has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Kaiden Smit was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 21 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Deagon Rogers, who scored 21 points.
La Veta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vicente Vallejos, who scored seven points along with three steals. Trey Medina was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
La Veta struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Sangre de Cristo racked up ten assists.
Sangre de Cristo pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for La Veta, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Sangre de Cristo will head out on the road to challenge Sierra Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sierra Grande's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. As for La Veta, they will be playing at home against Cotopaxi at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cotopaxi is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
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